Official: Farioli signs Ligue 1 midfielder before Sporting v Porto | OneFootball

It’s official. Porto announced, on the morning of Thursday, August 28, the signing of Pablo Rosario, coming from Nice, the French team that finished last season’s Ligue 1 in fourth place. The 28-year-old midfielder has signed a contract valid for four seasons – until June 2029, on the eve of the Clássico against Sporting, who have four injured players.

"My first impressions were very good. The stadium, the locker room, the shirt... I was very well received. Being here means a lot to me, being able to play for Porto is incredible. I’m excited to be able to show all my quality and help the team," he said, in statements reproduced by the official media of the northern club.

The transfer had a fixed cost of 3.75 million euros for the Dragons and includes the possibility of a maximum variable remuneration of 500 thousand euros, depending on certain objectives. In addition, Nice will retain 15 percent of the capital gain from any potential future transfer of the player, who now has a release clause of 50 million euros.

Pablo Rosario completed his entire youth development in the Netherlands, playing for Ajax, Almere City, and PSV. In 2021/22 he moved to Nice and remained with the French club for four full seasons. In total, Rosario played in 149 matches for Les Aiglons, scoring four goals and providing five assists.

The green and white team will return to the field next Saturday, August 30, against Porto. The match, valid for the fourth round of the National Championship, against the team led by Francesco Farioli, will be played at 8:30 pm, in Alvalade.

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